Comments, anyone?
There's been a discussion on several library blogs lately about whether it's really a blog without comments. While no one expects there to be a constant chatter, there does seem to be a consensus that comments make a blog more lively and thus, more appealing.
I know from my side that comments are appreciated. It's hard to know whether anyone reads these random postings. I admit that I haven't been too active lately with updates and have good intentions of posting more often than once a week this year, but it helps to feel that you aren't writing in a vacuum. My hope with starting this was that it would provide another way for us to communicate. I haven't heard from many people and only occasionally have I received information that people wanted posted.
So, this blog can go in three directions:
1. I can continue to urge you to send me staff news items so this blog is a forum of general interest to the staff of CCPL.
2. I can post my personal/professional musings and hope that someone reads them.
3. I can continue to do a blend of the above.
What would you like? Comments, anyone?
I know from my side that comments are appreciated. It's hard to know whether anyone reads these random postings. I admit that I haven't been too active lately with updates and have good intentions of posting more often than once a week this year, but it helps to feel that you aren't writing in a vacuum. My hope with starting this was that it would provide another way for us to communicate. I haven't heard from many people and only occasionally have I received information that people wanted posted.
So, this blog can go in three directions:
1. I can continue to urge you to send me staff news items so this blog is a forum of general interest to the staff of CCPL.
2. I can post my personal/professional musings and hope that someone reads them.
3. I can continue to do a blend of the above.
What would you like? Comments, anyone?
posted by cynthialb at 9:58 AM
5 Comments:
I am not usually much of a commenter. I’m more of a lurker. I have been on several list serves and could probably count on one hand how many times I’ve sent comments. According to most people I talk to, this is the case. Especially for us, sometimes very shy, librarians. But, we are out here, reading periodically. And, when something really moves us we chime in. So, keep writing!!! If anything, it will be good for you!!
Jana @ JOH
Thanks, Jana. I'm a lurker too so I should know that no comments doesn't mean that no one reads. It's nice to know that someone is, though!
I've been lurking too - sometimes there is time to read, but not to send helpful comments (or even coherent ones). I finally set up a Bloglines account last night, and I just added you to it. I enjoy seeing things that are happening around the system, as well as your musings.
Linda/ILL
Thanks, Linda. I read several blogs through bloglines and never send comments. Guess I shouldn't bemoan the lack of a conversation through comments!
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